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Cronulla are too good for Newcastle.

Kai Pearce-Paul attempts an offload but Schiller can't hold onto it.

Newcastle get an attacking scrum.

Cronulla come up with an error - they will challenge the ruling,

Six again for Cronulla.

The Knights can't hold onto an offload from Sharpe.

Newcastle lose the challenge.

Newcastle are challenging the call.

Double knock on. Cronulla get the ball.

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Newcastle penalty

Bradman Best cleans up a Hynes kick.

Greg Marzhew drops the ball close to his line.

Will Kennedy cleans up a grubber from Ponga.

Will Kennedy catches a bomb with zero pressure on him.

Fletcher Sharpe puts in a kick that is cleared up by Nicho Hynes.

The Sharks come up with an error.

INTERCEPT,

Nicho Hynes is on the spot to clean up a Ponga chip kick.

Jesse Ramien is tackled close to the Newcastle line on the final tackle.

Cronulla penalty.

Schiller is back on the field.

NO TRY. Toby Rudolf drops the ball over the try line.

Dane Gagai saves a try with an intercept but knocks on.

Cronulla get a penalty coming out of their end.

INTERCEPT

Jesse Ramien can't hold onto a bat back from Sam Stonestreet - the Knights survive.

Mawene Hiroti is over - but the Knights do well to hold the centre up!

Phoenix Crossland has been cleared to return from an ankle injury.

Thomas Hazelton takes the first carry of the second half.

The Sharks lead 16-4 at the break.

Braydon Trindall kicks for the sideline.

The Knights squander a great chance.

Fletcher Sharpe makes a great run to put the Knights on the attack.

Blayke Brailey is held up over the try line.

Newcastle come up with an incorrect play the ball which gifts possession to the Sharks close to the try line.

Jesse Ramien has been placed on report for a chicken wing tackle on Greg Marzhew.

The Knights survive.

Cronulla get a penalty.

That is the first try Newcastle have scored in the first half since Round 2.

Phoenix Crossland is coming from the field with assistance from the trainer.

The Knights shift the ball left and Marzhew forces his way over for a try!

Kai Pearce-Paul has the ball stripped from his grasp.

Newcastle get a much-needed penalty.

Teig Wilton has been placed on report.

Tyson Gamble is tackled on the last without getting a kick away.

The Sharks make an error inside their half.

William Kennedy loses the ball close to the Newcastle try line.

Tyson Gamble throws a wayward offload that gifts possession back to the Sharks.

The bunker rules No Try.

Oregon Kaufusi is held up over the try line. The bunker will check the grounding.

Cronulla get six again after contesting an attacking bomb.

The Sharks add insult to injury for the Knights with a try!

NO TRY. The bunker rules an obstruction by Tom Cant, denying Nicho Hynes.

The bunker is reviewing for an obstruction on the Fletcher Sharpe try.

Newcastle get a penalty coming out of their end.

James Schiller returns the ball over his 10 metre line following a great set after points from the Sharks.

Newcastle give away a penalty to let the Sharks off the hook.

Mathew Croker dives on a loose ball.

Dane Gagai is penalised late in the tackle count, allowing Cronulla to start a set inside the Newcastle half.

Newcastle hold their line.

The Knights have failed to find touch!

Newcastle get a penalty after Greg marshes is collected high by Teig Wilton.

Fletcher Sharpe runs onto an offload and makes a good run coming out of his end.

Tom Cant loses the ball and the Sharks are up to their 40 metre line.

Six again for Newcastle on halfway.

William Kennedy is tackled just shy of his 20 metre line after a towering bomb from Tyson Gamble.

Leo Thompson takes the first run of the day.

The Sharks have won seven of their last eight Easter matches.

The Knights have a dreadful record over the Easter weekend with one win from their past 10 matches.

The Sharks have won four of the past five matches against the Knights.

Both teams will line up as per program, 1-17.

Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 7 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Newcastle Knights and Cronulla Sharks from McDonald Jones Stadium.